Tracklist
| A1 | The Mighty Diamonds– | Right Time | 3:15 |
| A2 | U-Roy– | Natty Rebel | 3:27 |
| A3 | Johnny Clarke– | Declaration Of Rights | 3:22 |
| A4 | I-Roy– | Don't Touch I Man Locks | 2:32 |
| A5 | The Gladiators– | Looks Is Deceiving | 2:30 |
| B1 | Delroy Washington– | Freedom Fighters | 3:41 |
| B2 | U-Roy– | The Great Psalms | 2:47 |
| B3 | Keith Hudson– | Civilisation | 5:12 |
| B4 | The Gladiators– | Know Yourself Mankind | 2:40 |
| B5 | The Mighty Diamonds– | Africa | 3:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Virgin Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- Published By – NEMS Publishing Ltd.
- Pressed By – EMI Records
Credits
- Concept By – John Varnom
- Lacquer Cut By – Porky (5) (tracks: A1 to A5)
- Photography By – Brian Cooke (2)
- Sleeve – Cooke Key Assoc.*
Notes
Printed on back cover:
[A1] From the album Right Time V2052
[A2] From the album Natty Rebel V2059
[A3] From the album Rockers Time Now V2058
[A4] From the album Crisus Time CA2011
[A5] From the album Trenchtown Mix Up V2062
[B1] From the album I-Sus V2060
[B2] From the album Dread In A Babylon V2048
[B3] From the album Too Expensive V2056
[B4] From the album Trenchtown Mix Up V2062
[B5] From the album Right Time V2052
All tracks are stereo except *[A3] which is a mono recording.
℗1976 Virgin Records Ltd.
Virgin Records Vernon Yard Portobello Road London W.11.
Printed on Side A label:
Stereo except track 3 which is Mono
All tracks published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd except *[A3] NEMS Publishing Ltd
℗1976 Virgin Records Ltd
Printed on Side B label:
Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd
℗1976 Virgin Records Ltd
Some copies have stickers affixed to front:
The Front Line
An album for the price of a single
69p
Virgin Rockers
Some copies have sticker affixed to front:
Virgin Reggae Sampler ★ Sonderpreis
mit
Johnny Clarke
U-Roy I-Roy
Delsroy Washington
The Mighty Diamonds
The Gladiators
Keith Hudson
PORKY PRIME CUT / PEKO are etched, everything else is stamped.
[A1] From the album Right Time V2052
[A2] From the album Natty Rebel V2059
[A3] From the album Rockers Time Now V2058
[A4] From the album Crisus Time CA2011
[A5] From the album Trenchtown Mix Up V2062
[B1] From the album I-Sus V2060
[B2] From the album Dread In A Babylon V2048
[B3] From the album Too Expensive V2056
[B4] From the album Trenchtown Mix Up V2062
[B5] From the album Right Time V2052
All tracks are stereo except *[A3] which is a mono recording.
℗1976 Virgin Records Ltd.
Virgin Records Vernon Yard Portobello Road London W.11.
Printed on Side A label:
Stereo except track 3 which is Mono
All tracks published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd except *[A3] NEMS Publishing Ltd
℗1976 Virgin Records Ltd
Printed on Side B label:
Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd
℗1976 Virgin Records Ltd
Some copies have stickers affixed to front:
The Front Line
An album for the price of a single
69p
Virgin Rockers
Some copies have sticker affixed to front:
Virgin Reggae Sampler ★ Sonderpreis
mit
Johnny Clarke
U-Roy I-Roy
Delsroy Washington
The Mighty Diamonds
The Gladiators
Keith Hudson
PORKY PRIME CUT / PEKO are etched, everything else is stamped.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): VC 503-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): VC 503-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): VC 503 A-4U A PORKY PRIME CUT
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): VC 503 B-4U PECKO
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): VC 503 A-4U A PORKY PRIME CUT D 1 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): VC 503 B-4U 1 1 PECKO D
Other Versions (5 of 8)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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The Front Line (LP, Sampler, Stereo, Mono) | Caroline Records | C 1521 | UK | 1976 | ||
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New Submission
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The Front Line (LP, Sampler) | Virgin | VC-Q 503 | New Zealand | 1976 | ||
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New Submission
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The Front Line (LP, Sampler, Stereo) | Virgin | VC 503 | UK | 1976 | ||
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Needs Changes
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The Front Line (LP, Sampler) | Caroline Records | C 1521 | UK | 1976 | ||
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New Submission
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The Front Line (LP, Sampler, Stereo) | The Front Line | VC 503 | Jamaica | 1976 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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This was a great introduction to the world of Virgin 'Front Line' reggae. All classic roots music with a dash of soul and funk thrown in for good measure (as was popular at the time). Pity it was never re-released on CD but you can find all the tracks on CD from the artists' albums. This is a step up from Bob Marley (i.e. commercial reggae for the masses) so do yourself a favour and check out the Front Line cds (that's if you can find them). -
What a great album.This LP actually cost 69p in 1976.It was brought out for a concert at the Lyceum in the Strand.The only artists not to appear at the concert to my memory was I Roy and Keith Hudson.What a concert that was.
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Track Two is Not U Roy on my copy but yet another track by The Gladiators -'Soul Rebel', from Trenchtown MixUp.
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